The copie of a letter sent in to Scotlande of the arivall and landynge, and most noble marryage of ... Philippe, prynce of Spaine to the ... Princes Marye quene of England solemnisated [sic] in the citie of Winchester : and howe he was receyved ... at Windsore, and of his ... entries in ... London : whereunto is added a brefe ouerture or openyng of the legacion of the most reuerend father in God Lord Cardinall Poole ... for the reconcilement of the realme of Englande to the vnitie of the Catholyke churche : with the very copye also of the supplycaciõ exhibited to their highnesses by the three estates assembled in the parlamente, wherin they representing the whole body of the realme ... haue submitted thes̃elues to the popes holynesse.

To the ryghte reuerende & his very especial good lord , lord Robert Stuarde Bishoppe of Cathenes , & ꝓuest of Dūbritane Colledge in Scotland , Iohn Elder his humble oratour , wisheth health , and prosperous felicitie .

ALthough I haue ben minded diuers times ( my very good lord ) for to haue written to your Lordeship , such newes as haue occurred here , in time of peace , or els where : yet neuertheles , by reason of vnnaturall warres betwixt both these Realmes of Englande & Scotlande , at whiche tyme I woulde not presume to wryte to foren places and partly , because I could mete with none , which had accesse to the place where you remained , I haue therfore been letted from so doing hetherto from tyme to tyme . And where as I haue good occasion ministred now to write , by reason of suche most noble newes as are in Eng land at this present , I wil so briefly as I maye aduertis you of the same . Therfore your Lordeship shall vnderstande , That Philip by the grace of god king of England , Fraunce Naples , Hierusalem and Irelande , and sonne to the most fortunate and most victorious Monarche Charles the fifte of that name , nowe Emperour of rome , arriued to the coast of Englande , with a nauy of . vii The kynge landed at southampton the. xx . of Iuly ▪ M Diiiii score saile , and landed at Southhampton in Hamshire , within ten ●…le of the Citie of Winchester on friday the. xx . day of Iuly last at . iii. of the clocke at after none . At whiche towne , the Quenes maiestie being seuen mile from thens , the Lordes of the counsel & diuerse other Noble men , most louyngly welcomed him : where in the meane season , my lord the Erll of Arundel , lord Steward of Englande , put a very riche garter about his left legge . And there to recreat him selfe after the Sea , with suche noble men as came with him , he continued friday , satterday , and Sundaye How long he remayned at Southhamp ton . Than the next munday which was the. xxiii . of Iuli , his highnes came to the Citie of winchester at . vi . of the clocke at nighte , the noble men of Englande and his His cumming to the Citie of 〈◊〉 chester . nobles riding , one with an other before him , in good order through the Citie , euery one placed according to his vocacion and office , he riding on a faire white horse in a riche coate embrodred with gold , his doubl●…t , hosen , and hat suite like , with a white fetherin his hat , very faire . And after he lighted ▪ he came the hie waye towardes the weast dore of the cathedrall ●…owe he was receyued wyth procession b●… my lord Chaunceller in the 〈◊〉 be all churche of winchestre . churche , where he was most reuerently receiued wyth profession by my lorde the Bishop of winchester now lord Chanceller of England , & . v. other Bishops mitred , coped , and staued , where also , after he had kneled , kissed ●…he Crucifix , and done his praier ●…e ascended from thens . v. steps vpon a skafholde whiche was ●…ade for the solemnizacion of his ●…ariage : and vntill he came to ●…he Quere doore , the procession ●…ong , Laus , honor , et Virtus . And after ●…e had entred the Quere , & per●…eiued the moste holy Sacrament , he put of his cap , and went His humilitie and reuerence in syght of the most blessed ●…ment of the aulter . bare headed with greate humilitie vntil he entred his seat or traues , as they cal it . where after he had kneled , my Lorde Caunceller began Tedeum Laudamus , and the Quere together with the Organs song and plaied the rest . Whiche beig doen , he was brought with torch light to the Deanes house , the lordes going before him , and the Quenes garde in their riche coates , standing al the way : which house was very gorgeously prepared for him adioining to my lorde the Bishop of winchesters palaice , where the Quenes highnes then lay , not passing a paire Howe he was brought by the Lordes of the counsell to the Quenes maiestie a priuy ●…ay . of but lengthes betwene . Thys nighte , after he had sopped , at . x. of the clocke ( as I am crediblye informed ) he was brought by the counsell , a priuie waye , to the quene , Where her grace verye louingly , yea and most ioyfullye receyued him . And after that thei had talked together half an hour they kissed , and departed . I am crediblie informed also that at his departing , he desired the quenes highnes to teache hym what he should say to the lordes in English at his departing : and she tolde him he should say Good night my Lordes all . And as he came by the lordes , he ●…aid as the Quene had taught him . So the ●…ow he went to the Quene o●…enly wher al m●… mighe see ▪ hym . nexte Tuesdaye at three of the clocke he went to the Quene from the Deanes house a fote , where euery body mighte see him , The Lorde Stewarde , The Erle of Darbey , the Erll of Penbroke , with diuers other lordes and noble menne , as well Englishe as others , went before him , he going alone in a cloke of blacke cloth enbroidred with siluer , & a paire of white hose . And after that he had entred the Courte , where all kinde of Instrumentes played very melodiously , and came with in the hal , wher the Quenes ma gestie was standyng on a skafhold , hir highnes descended , and How ioyful ly the Quenes mage stie receaued hym in presence of all the peo ple. ●… amiably receauing him , did kisse him in presense of all the people . And then taking him by the right hande , they went together in the chaumber of presence , where after they had in sighte of all the lordes and ladies , a quarter of an houre pleasantly talked & communed together , vnder the cloth of Estate , and eche of them merily smylyng on other , to the greate comforte and reioising of the beholders , he toke his leue of her grace , & departed towardes the Cathedrall churche to Euensong , al the lordes ( as I haue said ) going before him : where also from the Courte hal dore to the courte gate , all the pensioners , and the garde ( as he and the lordes went ) stode all along on both sides the wape . ●…uensong being done he was very princely broughte from the churche with torche lyghte vnto the Deanes house agayne . Then wedins daye being ●…anct The day of their moste Noble ma riage . Iames daie , and the. xxv . of Iuly , his highnes ( at . x. of the clocke ) and his nobles before him , went to the Cathedral churche , and remayned there ( the dores beyng very straightlie kepte ) vntyll the Quenes highnes came : whose magestie with al her counsel and nobilitie before her , came thyther at half houre to a leuen . And entring at the west dore of the said Cathedrall churche ( where her grace was receaued the satterday before , in like maner as his highnes was the munday following ) her maiestie ascended the fore said steps , and came towardes the quere dore : where a little without the same dore was made a round mount of bordes , ascendyng also fiue steps aboue the skafholde . On which mount immediatlye after her magestie and the king were shreuen , they were maried by my lord the bishop of winchester , The quenes magestie and the king were shreuen before they were maried . lord chauncellour of Inglande , her magestye standing on the right side of the said mo●…t and the king of the left side . And this the mariage being ended & solēnizated which with the biddiges and banes therof was declared & done by the said lord Chauncelor both in latin , & in english , his lord ship declared also there : Howe that the Emperours magestie resigned Howe the Emperour resigned the kyng dome of Naples and Hierusalem to the kiges highnes his sonne . vnder his Emperial seale the kingdomes of Naples and Hierusalem to his sonne Philip Prince of Spain . wherby it might well appeare to all men that the Quenes highnes was then maried , not only to a Prince , but also vnto a king . The Quenes mariage ring was a plain hoope of gold with out any stone in it . For that was as it is said her pleasure , because maydens were so maried in olde tymes . Thys ( as I haue saide ) beyng ended and done , The erle of Darbey beefore the quenes magestie , and the Erle of Penbroke The sweard ●…earers the day of their ma●… . before the kinges highnes did bere ech of them aswerd of honour . And so both their maiestes entred the Quere hande in hand vnder a canapye , borne by . iiii . knightes towardes the hie altar , where after they had kneled a while with ech of them a Taper , they arose , and the Quene went to a seate or Traues of the right hande of the altar , and the kinge to an other seate , of the left hand , where they continued thus seue cal in their meditacions & praiers vntill the gospell was saied : and then they came out , and kneled How Godly they vsed themselues duryng h●… masse time to giue example to al others all the hie masse tyme , openly before the hie aultar , the care clothe beeyng holden , as the maner is . Where duryng hie masse tyme the Quenes Chapell matched with the quire , and the organs , vsed suche swete proporcyon of musicke and harmonye , as the like ( I suppose ) was neuer beefore The hy●… masse was song by the Lord chaun celer . inuented or harde . The hie masse beeing done , whiche was celebrated and sayd , by my lorde the Bishop of winchestre , hauing to his coadiutors the fiue bisshops afore said , that is to say the bisshops of Duresm , Ely , London ▪ L●…ncolne and Chichestre . Wherin both the Princes offering rich Iewels , & deliuering their Tapers , yea & the kinges highnes at the Agnusdei kis syng the celebrator accordig to the ceremonies of mariages vsed in holy catholicke churches , The king of heroldes openly in presence of both their magesties & the whole audience , solempnly proclaymed this their new stile and Title in Latin , frenche & in englishe .

The stile in Latin .

Philippus et Marie dei gratia , Rex et Regina The kinges highnes and the quenes ▪ magesties new Stile and title . Anglie , ●…rancie , Neapolis , Hierusalem et Hiberni●… , fidei defensores , Principes His paniarum et Secilie ; Archiduces Austrie , Duces Mediolani , Bur gundie , et Brabantie , comites Haspurgi , Flandrie , et Tyrolis .

And wheras this letter maye come perhaps from your Lordships handes , in the handes of of those which vnderstand not the latin tonge , I wil therfore by your lordships leue , to satisfie & content their mindes beig vnlearned , not only declare the same stile & title in English , but also all suche other thinges , as shal folowe in Latin

The stile in Englishe .

Philip and Marie by the grace of god king and Quene of England , Fraunce , Naples , Hierusalem , & Ireland , defenders of the faith , Princes of Spain and Secyll Archidukes of Austria . Dukes of Millan , Burgundy , and Brabant , Counties of Haspurge , Flaunders and Tirol . Their 〈◊〉 most riche abilimentes the daye of their mariage

¶ This stile and title beeing thus proclamed , the kyng & the Quene departed hand in hande vnder the forsaid Canapie to my lord Chauncellers place , where the quenes grace was lodged : whose two most princely , & most rich Abilimentes , was of betin gold vpon golde , and so riche set with precious stones , as no man coulde esteme the value therof . At which place during diner time , as none could be in the world more sump tuous , where their magestyes dined openly in the hal both together at one table , vnder the cloth of estate : there was such soundes and noise of al maner of Iustru mentes , as hath been seldome hearde . where also , at the thirde course I perceiued all the heraldes of armes entre the hall two and two , in their heraldicall gar mentes , and crying three times with an hye voyce , Largesse . The king of them commonlye called Garter , proclamed there againe the kynges highnes , & the Quenes new stile & title , in maner , fourme , and effect as he did in the Cathedrall churche when hie masse was done . And so crying three tymes Larges , agayne they departed .

And thus shortly to conclude , there was for certain daies after this moste Noble mariage , suche triumphing , bankating , singing , masking , and daunsing , as was neuer in Englande here tofore , Mirth , ioy & pastime at and after their maryage . by the reporte of all men . Wherfore , to see the kinges magestie and the Quene sitting vnder the cloth of estate , in the hall where they dyned , and also in the Chambre of presence at dansing tyme , where both their magesties dansed , and also to behold the dukes and noble men of Spain daunse with the faire ladyes and moste beutifull nimphes of England , it should seme to him that neuer see suche , to be an other worlde .

Nowe to trouble youre Lordshyp , any further with the hole , & perfite declaration of the riche and sundrie apparelles whiche the nobilitie of Englande and Spayne vsed , and ware at and after the mariage of these two most excellent Princes , it were but a phantasie and losse of paper and ynke : for no mortall Princes ( Emperoures and kinges only except ) were able surely to excell them . And such braue liueries , as their seruauntes had , The riche apparels of the nobilitie of England . and Spai I neuer sawe the lyke , in all the Countreys that euer I trauayled . And finally with what ryche hanginges the Cathedral Church of Winchester and the Quyer was hanged , and the two seates where bothe the Princes sat , it was a wonder to se. And againe to vew & marke what Eligaunt verses in Latin of all kynde of sortes were affixed , and set vp on the Cathedrall Churche dores , All kynd of verses set vp by the scollers of winchester colledge in commen dacyon of their most noble mariage . and the portes of my Lorde Chauncellers place where the king and the Quene laye , by the Skollers of Winchester Colledge , in prayse and commendacion of this most noble and rare mariage of Philip of Spayne , and MARI of Englande , it shoulde quicken the spirites of al dull doltes to embrace good letters , and of the best learned to fauour the good will of al painefull studentes . I purpose for to sende the Copy of some of theym to your lordship ( God willing ) hereafter . And i the meane season I will not omit two verses , whiche were wrytten in a whyte fielde whych Heroldes call siluer , with faire Romayne letters of blacke , which they call sable aboue the inner port of the place , wher the two Princes lay , a month before they c●…m thither : whiche verses ( as I am aduertised ) were made by my lorde the Bishop of winchester nowe lorde chaunceller of Englande : whose excellent learnyng is well knowen euery where , yea , and he to bee of moste , exacte Iudgemente in all kinde of good letters .

These be the two verses .

O domus es felix minium , miniumque be●… Hospitio tales , nunc habitura tuo .

That is to saye .

Thou art happy house , righte bli●… , & bli●… again That shortly shalt suche noble geastes retayn .

ANd after that their maiesties Laudes and priui legis geuen to the Citie of win chester & Southhamp ton . had thus remayned in the Citie of winchestre ten daies ( vnto the which Citie and to Southhampton in token and perpetuall memorye of thys their most noble mariage , solem nizated in the one , & of the kiges first landing in the other , they did geue great priuilegis and la●…des for euer ) they remoued from thens on tuesdaye the last of Iuli , and riding through the Citie in a very princelye order , they wente to Basing . xv . mile from winchestre Where at my lord Treasurer of The day of their depa●… tyng from winchester Englandes house they lay that night , and the next day folowing . where was suche noble Chere prouided for them , and both their nobilities , as I haue not sene the like for the tyme , in my dayes . The next thursday being the seconde of August , they departed from thens , and rode to Reding , wher after they had lyne but that nyghte , they came to Windesore the next friday , at . vi . of the clocke at nyghte .

And cumming in at the west end Their cumming to windsor & how they were there receaued with procession & the kyng installed . of the town , they came , with two swerdes borne before them , streight way towardes the churche weste dore , wher with procession they were receaued by my lord Chaun celler , where also the lord Stewarde of Englande reuested the king with the robe of the order of the garter , and the Quenes magestie put the collar of the same order aboute hys necke : whiche being done they bothe proceded vnder a Canapy towardes the quere , the lordes of the order going beefore them in their robes and collars also . And after that the kyng was there installed , and Te deum song and ended , they came out at the same dore of the quere where they entred , and wente to a place of the north side of the same where the kinges highnes & the lordes put of their robes . Which being done , the kinges magestie and the Quene departed on horse backe , to their lodging in Windsor Castel . And to make an ende here of their progres , your Lordship shall vnderstande , that after they had remayned at wind Their cumming to Richemond for certain daies , after the kinges installacion , they came to Richemont . Where being aduertysed that all suche triumphes and pageants as wer deuised in London agaynst their cumming thyther were finished & ended , they came from thens by water on friday the xvii . of August , & landed at S. Ma Their cummyng to London . rie Oueres staires on Southwarke side . Where euery corner keing so straight kept as no man could passe , come , or go , but those which were appointed to attende their landing , they passed through my Lorde chauncellers house at Suffolke place , which was prepared for their lying that night . This Suffolke place , and your Lordshyp bee remembred , is of the left hande , as we enter into Southwarke cummyng from Hampton Courte : whiche place was made by the olde Duke of Suffolke , immediatly after that he maried the godly & vertuous Princes , Marye quene Dowager of Fraunce , and the seconde doughter of king Henry the. vii . Their most triumphing entries into London

Nowe to begyn and declare their cumming to London , and so make an ende , your reuerend Lordship shall vnderstande that bothe their moste excellent Maiesties made their moste noble and Triumphinge entres into the noble Citie of London , furth of Southwarke place , the next satterdaye , whiche was the. xviii . of August , at . ii . of the clocke at after none . Where , after all the lordes of their moste honorable priuie counsel , and the ambassadours of all nacyons , with the nobilitie of Englande and Spayne , and diuers other noble and ●…entle men , as wel Eng lish as straunge , wer al on horse backe , two and two in a ranke , the The lord●… Maior of London deliuered his ma●…e . lord Maior of London , as the two Princes came out at the gate , kneeled and deliuered a mace , whiche signified his ●…ower and authoritie within the citie of London , to the Quenes grace . Whose magestie deliuering the said mace to the lord Maior again , the kinges highnes and she ascended their horses , & so marchyng towardes London bridge , the quene of the righte hande , and the king of the lefte , with two swerdes of honoure before theym , and before the swerdes the Lord Maior of London bearing the Mace , the Toure of London begynneth to shoote . And when they came to the drawe bridge , there they made the fyrst staye , where there was in the higth thereof , a fayre table , holden vp with two greate Giauntes : the one named Corineus Britannus , and the other Gogmagog Albionus . In which table , in a fielde siluer , with faire Romaine The firste staye . letters of sable , these . xii . verses following were wrytten .

Vnica caesareae stirpis ●…pes Inclite princeps , ●…ui deus imperium totius destinat orbis , ●…ratus et optatus nostras accedis adoras . Ecce sagittipotens tibi tota Britania dextr●… porrigit , et gremium tibi nobilis anglia p●…dit Te tamen in primis urbs Londoniensis honor at Incolumemque suum gaudet venisse Philippum These ver ses were set vp aboue the drawe bridge of London . Ipsa suis sentit charum te ciuibus esse Et f●…re foelicem tali se principe credit . Teque putant omnes missum diuinitus urbi C●…ius mens , studium , uox , uirtus , atque uoluntas ●…det , et in clari consentit amore philippi .

That is to say .

O noble Prince sole hope of Cesars side By god apointed all the world to gyde , Rig●…t ha●…tely welcome art thou to our land The archer Brit●…yne yeldeth the hir hand And noble England openeth her bosome Of ●…actie affection for to bid the welcome But chiefly London doth her loue vouchsafe Reioysing that hir Philip is come safe She seith hir Citisens loue the on eche side And trustes they shal be happy of such a gide ▪ And al do thinke thou art sent to their citie By th only meane of Gods paternall pitie , So that their minde , voice , study , power , and will ●…s onlie set , to loue the Philippe still .

HEre also the Toure of London ( the signe geuen that the kinge and the Quene were in syghte thereof ) shotte suche peales of ordinaunce in , & about euery quarter therof , and specially out of the toppe of the whyte foure & of the wharffe , as neuer was heard the lyke in Englande here to fore .

Which being done , they proceded forwarde vntil they came in gracious strete , where in their waye the conduit therof was finely trimmed , wheron was painted verye ingeniouslye the nine worthies with many notable prouerbes and adages , written with fayre Roman letters on euery side ther of . And at the signe of the splaied The second Staye . Egle , they made the second staie where the first pagent was deuysed and made by the marchaunt straungers of the Stilliarde .

Where emongest diuers notable stories there was in the top therof , the picture of the king sitting on horsse backe , all armed verye gorgeously and richly set out to the quicke . Under which picture were written in field siluer with fayre Romaine letters of sable , these wordes folowinge after this maner .

Diuo Phi. Aug. Max. The firste pagiant in Gracious ●…ete . Hispaniarum principi exoptatissimo .

That is to saye .

In honour of worthy Philip the fortunate , & most mighty , Prince of Spaine , most earnestly wyshed for .

And vnder that were wrytten in a field blue , whiche Heroldes call azure , with faire Romaine letters of siluer , these two verses folowinge .

Constantem , fortemque animum , ter mag●…e Philippe . Nec spes a recto , nec me●…us acer agit .

That is to saye .

Most mighty Philip , nether hope , nor feare ●…ay fright , Thy stronge and valiaunt ha●…t , away from ●…ghte .

WHiche picture & al other notable stories & wrytinges in the saide Pagent pleasing their magesties very wel , they marched forward vntill they came to Cornewall , where the conduite also there being very excellentlye painted , at the west end of the sirete was the seconde The third Staye . pagent which was ryghte excellently handled and set out , where their magesties made the thirde staye . In whiche pagente were foure liuely persons , which represented the foure moste noble Philips , of whose most noble actes and doinges we read in auncient stories ▪ That is to saye Philip kyng of Macedonia .

Philip the Romayn Emperour . Philip Duke of Burgundy surnamed Bonus , and Philip Duke of Burgundy surnamed Audax betwixt which foure princes , two beyng of the right side of the pagent , and two of the least , there was a fayre table , wherin were written in a fielde azure , wyth Roman letters of siluer , these viii . verses folowyng .

Quatuor apriscis , accepimus esse philippos Quorum , per totum celebratur gloria mundum . The second pagent at the west ende o●… Cornwel . Nobilitas primum , summo decorauit ●…onore prosperitate facit clarum fortuna secundum . Tertius aeterna bonitatis laude refulget , Quartus , bellator fortis memoratur etaudax Sed tua nobilitas , fortuna , audatia , uirtus , Oimbus hispre●…tat , uīcisque Philippe , Philippos

That is to saye .

We reade in time pa●… Philips haue bene foure Whose glory throughout al the worlde is blow●… The first through noble bloud past all before , The secondes matche in good succes vnknowen . The third for goodnes g●…t eternall fame . The forthe for boldues vsed agaynste hys fone . In birth , in fortune , boldnes , vertuous name , Thou Philip passest these Philips fower , alone .

THis page ante with the stories therein contayned liking the kinges highnes and the quene wonderous well , they passed towardes Chepeside , & at the Easte ende therof , the conduite there also being finely paynted and trimed , they made the fourth staye , where the thirde pagente was made . In the heigth wherof , was one playing on a harpe , who signified the most Excellente musician The forth Staye . Orpheus , of whom , and of Amphion , we reade in the fables of old Poetis . Where also were nyne faire ladyes playing and singing on diuers swete instrumentes , signifying the nine muses .

And not farre from them were men , and children decked vp like wilde beastes , as Lions , wolfes , foxes and beares . So that the moste swete strokes , noyse , and soundes of Orpheus , with the nyne Musis playing and singinge in the sayd Pageant , and also the counterfeated beastes daunsing and leapinge , with Orpheus harpe , and the Musis melodye exhilarated and reioysed their maiesties very much . Under Orpheus in a field siluer , with faire romaine letters of sable , were written in a very faire table these . viii . verses followinge .

Eloquii claro ditatus munere princeps , Voce sua ciues flectet , quocunque lubebit . Hoc ueteres olim docuere ꝑ Orphea ●…uates Qui mouisse feras c●…tus dulcedine fertur , The thirde pageant at the east ende of Chepe . Sic tua sola tuos dicendi copia ciues Excitat , et moestoe prebet solatio menti . Ergo tibi merito magnas agit anglia grates Anglia que solo gaudet dicente philippo .

That is to saye ,

The prince that hath the gift of eloquenc●… May bend his subiectes to his most behoue Which in old time was shewed by conert sence In Orpheus whose song did wilde beastes moue , In like case now thy grace of spech so franke Doth comfort vs , whose mindes afore 〈◊〉 And therfore Eugland geueth the harty thanke Whose chiefest ioy is to heare thee Philip speke .

THeir maiesties beig satisfyed with the sighte of that pageant , they marched from thence , and passinge through Chepeside , where they perceuing the crosse therof , which was with fine gold richely gilded , they staied a litle lokinge thereon , whiche was ( no doute it is ) vnto them a right excellent view , where also the kinges highnes perceauing the crucifix in the top thereof , very hum blie put of hys cap. Thys sene , they marched forwarde , and at the west end of Chepe they made the fyft stay , where was the fourth and most excellent pageant of al. Wherein was contained , declared , and shewed their moste noble Their fift Stay . Geneology from kinge Edwarde the third , which Geneologie was most exellently , & moste ingeniously set out , with a great Arboure or tree : vnder the roote whereof was an olde man liinge on his left side , with a long white beard , a close croune on his head , and a sceptour in his ryght hand and a ball Imperial in his lefte . Which olde man signified kinge Edward the third , of whom both their maiesties are linially descended . which grene Arboure or tree grewe vp of bothe the sides with braunches , wheron did sit young faire children which represented the persones of such kinges , quenes Princis , dukes , Earles , lordes & ladies as descended from the said king Edward the. iii. vnto their daies , whose names were written aboue their heades in fieldes azure in faire tables with Roman letters of ●…iluer . Where also in the saied top of the said arbour or tre was a Quene of the right hande , & a king of the left , which presented their magesties . Aboue whose heades was written their new stile and title , with fayre Roman letters of sable in a feilde golde . And aboue that , in the heigth of al , wer both their armes Ioined in one vnder one Crown emperial . And finally vnder the old man whiche lay vnder the rote of the Arbour & signified ( as I haue said ) king Edward the third , were written these . vi . verses folowinge in a feild siluer , with letters of gold .

Site bellipotens ueterum iuuat Anglia Regum The fourth pagiant on the west en●…e of Chepe . Gloria , que summis quond●…te laudibus auxit Illorum sobolem Mari●… , magnumque Philippum D●…ligere , et toto complecti pectore debes . Quos deus ex uno communi fonte profectos Connubio ueterem uoluit coniungere stirpem .

That is to saye .

Englande if thou delite in auncient men , Whose glorious actes th●… fame a brod d●…d blase , Both Mary & Philip their ofspring ought thou then With al thy hert to loue & to embrace Which both descendeo of one auncient lyue It hath pleased God by mariage to combyne .

●…Uhich pageant beynge throughlye vewed and much comm●…ded of their maiesties , they wente hence towardes s. Paules Church . And in their way a skoller of Paules skoole decked vp in cloth of gold , delyuered vnto the kinges highnes a fayre boke , which he receaued verye ientlie . Where also a fellow came slipping vpon a corde as an arrow out of a bow , from Paules steple to the grounde , & lighted with his heade forwarde on a greate sorte of fether beds : And after he clame vp the corde again , and done certaine feates , They wer receaued at poules with procession by the Bisshop of London . their magesties lighted , & being in Paules church receaued with procession by the Bishop of London , and Te deum songe & ended , they departed , and marched towardes fletestrete , at the condit whereof they made the sixt & last staye , where was the fift and hindermost pagent of all . Wherein The la●…te Staye . was a Quene & a king representing their highnes , hauing of their right side Iusticia with a swerd in her hande , and Equitas wyth a payre of ballaunce . And of theyr left side Veritas wyth a boke in her hande , wheron was written , Verbum Dei & Misericordia with a hearte of golde . Where also from the heigth of the pageant descended one which signified Sapientia with a crowne in eche of her handes , wherof the one she put on the head of her that presented the quene , and the other on the head of him that presented the king : vnder which two wer written in a field azure with fayre Roman letters of siluer these . vi . verses folowig

Qui uer ax clemēsque simul , ac iustus , et equus The fifte and laste pagent . Virtutisque suam compleuit lumine mentem Si diadema uiro tali sapientia donet , Ille gubernabit totum foeliciter orbem . Et quia te talem cognouimus esse Philippe , Nos fortunatos fore te regnante putamus .

That is to saye ,

When that a man is ●…entle , iust , and true With vertuous giftes fulfilled plenteously , If wisdome then him with hir crowne endue He gouerne shal the whole world prosperously , And sith we know thee Philip to be such While thou shalt reigne w●… thinke vs happy much

ANd after the their magesties had seen the effecte of thys pageant they proceded forward towardes temple bar , where they stayed a litle in viewinge a certayn Oracion in Latin , which was in a long table wrytten with Romayne Letters , aboue the parte therof as they passed and departed furth of the Citie . Which oracion declared , that such triumphes and pagiantes as were deuised and made in the noble citie of london by the Lord Maior therof , his brethren , and the citisens , for theyr entries , whose most happy cumming , they most hertly so long tyme desired , and wished for , and agayne the running The effecte of an oracion set vp aboue the porte of ●…ē ple barre . and reioysing of the greate number of people as were there calling and crying euery where God saue your graces , was an euident token , testimonie and witnes of their faithful , and vnfained hertes to the Quenes highnes & the king . For whose moste excellente Maiesties they prayed vnto almightye God longe to lyue , rule , and reygne ouer their moste noble Empyre of Englande .

ANd now makyng an end here of this theyr most triumphyng entries into the noble citye of London , they departed from Temple Barre towardes Yorke place , otherwyse called the whyte hal : Wher after they had lighted , they came hand in hand into the great chamber of presens . Where also , after they had talked a litle space , they toke theyr leaue eache of other .

And so the Quenes magestie en tring that part of the courte comenly called the kinges side , and the kynges highnes entryng the other parte called the Quenes , there they rested and remayned for certayne dayes .

Wher in the meane season two princely presentes came to their Magesties . The one from the Emperour which is . xii . pieces of Arras worke , so richelie wrought with Golde Siluer and silke , as none in the worlde maye excell them . In which peces be so excellentlye wroughte , and sette out all the Emperoures maiesties procedinges & victories againste the Turkes , as Apelles were not able ( if he were aliue ) to mende any parcell thereof with his pensell . And the other present from the Quene of Polonia , which is a paire of Regalles , so curiouslye made of golde and siluer , and so set with precious stones , as lyke or none suche haue bene seldome sene . And after they had thus remained Two princely and most excel lent presentes . at the white hall certaine daies ( as I haue said ) and hadde bene in Westminster colledge , where their maiesties were receyued with Procession by the Deane therof , & had heard masse & perused al the monumentes and tombes of such kinges as be enterred they , their departed to Hāpton Courte , where they continued vntill thys Parliment . At which The begynnyng of the Parlament tyme they came from thens , to white hall agayne . Whyche Par limente did begin the. xii . day of Nou●…ber last , on which day both their magesties , and al the lords spirituall and temporall , as vse & custum hath euer been , rode to westmister Abbey , with all Princely ensignes of honor , and so lempnities appertayning to the Roiall estate .

Further , youre Lordeshippe The cummyng of my Lorde Cardinal . shall vndrestande that the. xviii . daye of the sayed moneth , The Righte Reuerende Father in GOD , LORDE Cardinall Poole accompanyed wyth my Lorde Paget , my lord Clynton , & syr Anthony Browne knight , late created Lorde Montague , and dyuers other noble menne , came from Grauesende to the white hall in one of the kynges barges . Where the kinges maiestie beinge aduertysed that he hadde shot London brydge , his highnes , with the swerde of honoure borne before hym , came downe and receaued him verye ●…owe he was first receued of the ●…yng . amiably , as he landed at the com mon landynge brydge of the Courte . And from thence they bothe passed vp to the Chambre of presence , where the Quenes maiestie was sittinge vnder the clothe of estate , whose highnes ●…ow he was afterwarde receyued by the quene . also receaued him very ioyfully .

And after that both theyr maiesties and he had communed an houre very Louinglye , my lorde Cardinal toke his leaue of their highnes . And then my lord Chaunceler of his right hande , and the Erle of Shrewsbery of his left , they went by water to Lambeth which is a place perteyninge to the Archebishop of Canterbury , where his lordeship lyeth as yet . This Cardinall is an Englyshe man borne , of whome ( I am sure ) your lordshyp hath hearde , & discended of the bloude Roiall of Englande . For his mother was doughter to George Duke of Clarence , which was brother to Edward the fourth of that name , kinge of Englande . Whyche My Lorde Cardinal was an exile out of hys country xxi . yeares . Cardinall hathe bene an exile out of England these . xxi . yeres . The cause whereof was , that he woulde not assente to kynge king Henry the eight in the matter The causes wherfore he was exiled of diuorse from his most lawfull wife Quene Katherin mother to the quene that nowe is .

And that he would not admitte the sayd king to beare the title of Supreme head of the Churche of Englande , whiche by a newe example he hadde lately ( as it is now sayd ) vsurped .

This opinion did not onely purchase Diuers noble men haue suffred in Englande for hys sake . exile to thys Cardinal himselfe but also was the death of the vertuouse lady the Countes of Salysbery his mother , the lord Montegle hys brother , and the Marques of Exester his cousin , wyth manye other noble menne being suspect as adherentes to him in the same opinion .

Surely thys cruelty was great , but that whyche exceded all the rest : thys olde lady being at least lx. and .x. yeares of age , cosin to the king , and beyng ( as it is saied ) most innocent and giltles , was without iudgement or processe of the lawe drawen by the hore heres to the blocke , not knowyng any cause why to dye .

Many lyke examples of crueltie folowed in Englande by that alteracion , whiche are oute of my purpose : but this I haue touched The quenes magestie hath restored the Lorde Cardinal to the honour of hys house by occasion of this Cardinall , who nowe by the quenes goodnes is restored to the honour of his house . And now of late is arriued in Englande as Ambassadour and legate from the Popes holynes , with moste ample commission to receiue the e Ralme of Englande vnto the vnitie of the church , wherof your lordship shal ꝑceue more hereafter . He is , & semeth to be of nature sad & graue whose good lyfe maye be an example to the reste of his profession , and hys excellent learning is well knowen through all Europe . For I assure your lordship , that at my beinge in Rome . xvi . yeares agon , I haue hearde out of the mouthes , aswel of my country men then being in Rome , as of the Romaines them selfes no les , yea and more then I haue saide . For it is commonly sayde of him by lerned men in Rome , My Lorde Cardu●…ls prayse emongest learned m●…●…n straunge countryes . and in other places where I haue trauayled , Polus Cardinalis , natione Anglus , pietatis et literarum testimonio , dignus , non qui Polus Anglus , sed qui polus Angelus uocetur .

But nowe passinge ouer the praysinges of thys noble , & vertuous prelate , whome no manne dispraiseth , I will procede where I lefte .

Within fewe daies after hys cumminge to Lambeth , a daye The three Estates of Englan●…e assembled before the kyng , the Quene ●… my Lorde Cardinal . was prefixed by appoyntment of the king and Quenes maiesties that the three estates of England being called vnto the parliament shoulde be brought vnto the presence of the Cardinal for the better vnderstanding of his legation . This assemble was appointed in the greate Chambre of the court at Westminster , where as the king and Quenes maiesties sitting vnder the cloth of estate , and al the three estates placed in theyr degrees , the Cardinall sytting in a Chaire on the right hand , out of the cloth of estate , my lord Chaunceller of England began in this maner .

MY lordes of the vpper house My Lorde Chauncellers wordes . & you my masters of the nether house , here is present , the righte reuerend father in god my lord Cardinal Pole come from the Apostolike Sea of Rome as ambassadour to the king and Quenes magesties vpon one of the moste weightiest causes that euer happened in thys Realme . And whiche perteineth to the of god and your vniuersall benefit . The which ambassage their magesties pleasure is to be signified to you all by hys own mouth Trustyng that you will receyue and accepte it , in as beneuolent and thankefull wyse , as theyr highnesses haue done , and that you will geue attente and inclynable eare to hym .

When hys Lordship had thus made an ende , my Lorde Cardinall taking the occasion offred , without any studye , as it semed , spake in effecte as foloweth .

My lordes all , & you that are the My Lord 〈◊〉 oracyon the kyng and Quenes 〈◊〉 be●…ng present , and the three Estates . commons of this present Par liment assembled , which 〈◊〉 effect is nothing els but the stat●… & body of the whole Realme . As the cause of my repaire hither hath been both wisely & grauely declared by my lord Chaunceller , So before the I entre to the particularities of my commission , I haue somwhat to say touching my selfe , & to geue most humble & harti thankes to the king & Quenes magesties & after them to you all whiche of a man exiled and banisht from this common wealth , haue restored me to a member of the same : and of a man hauyng no place nether here or els where within this realme , haue admitted me in place where to speake and to be heard . Thys I protest vnto you al , that though I was exiled my natyue country without iust cause , as god knoweth yet the ingratitude could not pull from me the affeccion and desire that I had to proffit and doe you good . Yf the offer of my seruice might haue ben receaued , it was neuer to seke : & where that could not be taken , you neuer failed of my prayer , nor neuer shall . But leauing the rehersall therof , and cumming more nere to the matter of my commission , I signifie vnto you all , that my principall trauayl is , for the restitucion of thys noble Realme to the auncient nobilitie , and to declare vnto you , that the Sea Apostolike from whens I come , hath a special respect to this Realme aboue al other , and not without cause , seing that god himselfe , as it were by prouidence , hath geuen this Realme prerogatiue of nobilitie aboue other : which to make more playne vnto you , it is to be considered that this Iland first of al Ilandes receiued the light of Christes religion . For as stories testifie , it was prima prouinciarum quae amplexaest fidem Christi . For the Brittons being first inhabitauntes of this realme ( not withstandyng the subieccion of the Emperours , & heathen Princes ) dyd receyue Christes fayth from the Apostolike Sea vniuersally , & not in partes as other Englande of al Ilan des receyued fyr●…te the faith of Chryste . countryes , nor by one & one as clockes encrease their houres by distinction of tymes , but al together at ones as it were in a moment . But after that their ill merites or forgeatfulnes of god had deserued expulsion , and that Straungers being infidels had possessed this land , yet god of his goodnes , not leauing where he ones loued , so illumined the hartes of the Saxons being heathen m●… , that they forsoke the darknes of heathen errours , & enbraced the light of Christes religion . So that within small space Idolatry and heathen supersticion was vtterlye abandoned in this Iland . This was a greate prerogatiue of nobilitie , wherof though the benefite be to be ascribed to god : yet the meane occasion of the same came from the Church of Rome . In the faithe of whiche churche , we haue euer since continued and consented with the rest of the worlde in vnitye of religion . And to shew further the feruent deuocion of the inhabitauntes of this Iland towardes the Churche of Rome , We rede the diuers Princes in the Saxons time with great trauell and expenses went personally to Rome , as Offa & Adulpbus whiche thought it not inough to shew them selfes obedient to the said see , vn les that in their owne persones they had gon to that same place from whence thei had receued so great a grace & benefite . In the time of Carolus magnus , who first founded the vniuersity of Parys , he sent into England for Alcuinus a great learned man , which first brought learning to that vniuersity . Wherby it semeth that the greatest part of the world fet the light of religion from England . Adrian the fourth being an English man conuerted norway from infidelity , which Adrian afterwardes vpon great affection & loue that he bare to thys realme being his natiue country gaue to henry the. ii king of England the right & seniory of the dominion of Ireland , whiche pertained to the see of Rome . I wil not reherse the manifold benefites that this realme hath receaued from the Apostolike sea , nor how ready the same hath been to reliue vs in all our necessities . Nor I wil not rehearse the manifolde miseries and calamities , that this Realme hath suffred by swaruing from that vnitie . And euen as in thys Realme so in all other countries which refusing the vnitie of the Catholike fayth , haue followed fantastical doctryne , y● like plages haue happened . Let Asia , and the Empire of Grece be a spectacle vnto the world , who by swaruing from the vnitie of the Churche of Rome , are broughte into captiuitie and subieccion of the Turke . All storyes be full of like examples . And to cum vnto latter tyme , loke vpon our nie neigh bours of germany , who by swarving from this vnitie , are miserablye afflicted with diuersitie of sectes , & deuided in faccions . What shal I rehearse vnto you the ●…umultes & effusion of blood that hath happened there in late dayes . Or trouble you with the rehersal of those plages that haue happened sins this Innouacion of religion , wherof you haue felt the bitternes , and I haue hearde the reporte ? Of al which matters I can say nomore but suche was the misery of the tyme . And see how farre forth this furie went . For those that liue vnder the Turke , may frely liue after their conscience , and so was it not lawfull here . Yf men examined wel vpon what groundes these Innouations began , they shall well finde , that the rote of thys , as of many other mischieffes , was avarice : And that the lust & Carnal affeccion of one man confounded all lawes , both deuine and humane . And notwithstanding all these deuises & pollicies practised within thys Realme against the church of Rome , they neded not to haue loste you , but that they sought rather as frendes to reconcile you , then as enemies to enfeaste you . For they wanted not great offers of the most mightie Potentates in all Europe to haue ayded the church in that quarell . Then marke the sequel , ther semed by these chaunges to rise a gret face of riches & gayne , which in profe cam to gret misery and lacke . Se howe god then can confounde the wisdome of the wise , and turne vniust pollicy to mere folye , and that thing that semed to be done for reliefe was cause of playne ruyne , and decay . Yet see that goodnes of God , which at no tyme fayled vs , but moste benignlye offered hys grace , when it was of our partes leaste soughte , and worste deserued .

And when all lyghte of true religion seamed vtterly extincte , as the churches defaced , the aulters ouerthrowen , the ministers corrupted ●…euen lyke as in a lampe the lyghte beyng cou●…red , yet it is not quenched , euen so in a few remained the confession of Christes fayth , namely in the brest of the Quenes excellency , of whom to speake wythoute adulacyon , the saing of the Prophet may be verified . Ecce quasi der elicta .

And see howe miraculouslye GOD of hys goodnes preserued her hyghenes contrarye to the expectacyon of manne . That when numbers conspyred agaynste her , and pollicies were deuised to disherit hir , and armed power prepared to destroye hir , yet she being a Uirgin , helples , naked and vnarmed , preuailed , & had the victorye ouer tyrauntes , which is not to be ascribed to any pollici of man , but to the almighty greate goodnes & prouidence of God , to whome the honoure is to be geuen . And therfore it may be sayd : Da gloriam deo . For in mannes iudgemente , on her graces parte was nothinge in apparance , but dispayre . And yet for all these practises & deuises of ill men , here you se hir grace established in hir estate , being your lawful Quene and Gouernes , borne amonge you , whome God hathe appointed to reigne ouer you , for the restitucion of true religion , and extirpacion of all erroures & sectes . And to confirme hir grace the more stronglye in thys enterprise , Lo howe the prouidence of God hath ioyned her in mariage with a Prince of like religion , who beinge a kinge of great might , armour and force , yet vseth towardes you neyther Armour nor force , but seketh you by the waye of loue and amitie : in whiche respecte greate cause you haue to gyue thankes to almighty God that hathe sent you suche Catholyke Gouernours . It shal be therfore your parte againe to loue , obey and serue them . And as it was a synguler fauoure of God to conioyue theym in maryage : so it is not to be doubted but that he shal sende them yssue for the comforte and suerty of thys common wealthe . Of all Prynces in Europe , the Emperours hath trauayled most in the cause of religion , as it appereth by hys actes in Germany ▪ yet happly by some secret iudgement of god he hath not atchiued the ende , with whom in my iourney hetherwardes I had conference touchinge my Legation , whereof when he had vnderstandinge , he shewed great apperaunce of most ernest ioye and gladnes : saying that it reioysed him no les , of there concilement of this realme vnto christian vnitie , then that his sonne was placed by mariage in the king dome . And most glad of all , that the occasion thereof shuld come by me , beinge an English manne borne , whiche is , as it were to call home oure selues . I can wel compare hym to Dauid , whiche thoughe he were a manne electe of GOD : yet for that he was contaminate with bloode & war , coulde not builde the temple of I●…rusalem , but lefte the finishynge therof to Salomon whiche was Rex pacificus , So may it be thoughte , that the appeasing of controuersies of religion in Christianity , is not appoynted to this Emperour but rather to his sonne , who shal perfourme the buildyng that his father hath begun : which church cannot be perfitly builded wythout vniuersallye in all Realmes we adhere to one head , and do acknowledge hym to be the vica●… of god , and to haue power from a boue . For al power is of God accordyng to the saying . Non est potestas nisi adeo . And therefore I consider that all power being in god yet for the conseruacion of quiet & godly life in the world , he hath deriued that power from aboue into two partes here in earthe : whiche is in the power Imperial Two powers in earth , the Ecclesiasticall power , and the Imperial and ecclesiasticall . And these two powers , as they be seuerall and distinct , so haue they two seueral effectes and operacions . For seculer Princes , to whom the Temporall swerde is committed , be ministers of god to execute vengeaunce vpon transgressours & ill liuers , and to preserue the wel doers and innocentes from iniury and violence . Which power is represented in these two most excellence persons , the king and Quenes Magesties here preesent who haue this power committed vnto theim Immediatlye from god , wythout any superioure in that behalfe .

The other power is of ministracyon whyche is the power of the keies , and order in the Ecclesiastical state , which is by the authoritie of gods word and examples of the Apostles , and of all olde holy fathers from Christ hitherto attributed and geuen to the Apostolike Sea of Rome , by speciall prerogatiue . From which Sea , I am here deputed Legate & Ambassadour , hauing full and ample commission from thence , and haue the keyes committed to my handes . I confes to you that I haue the keyes not as mine owne keyes , but as the keies of him that sent me : and yet cannot open : not for wante of power in me to gyue , but for certayne impedimentes in you to receaue , whiche must be taken awaye before my commission can take effect . This I protest vnto you , my commyssion is not of preiudice to anye persone . I cum not to destroy but to build , I cum to reconcyle , not to condemne , I cum not to compel , but to call againe : I am not cum to call anything in question , alredy done , But my commission is of grace and clemencye to suche as will receaue it . For touchinge al matters that be past , they shal bee as thinges cast into the Sea of forgetfulnes . But the meane wherby you shal receaue this benefit , is to reuoke and repeale those lawes and statutes whiche be impedymentes , blockes and barres to the execution of my commission . For like as I my self had neyther place nor voice to speake here amonge you , but was to all respectes a banished man , til such time as ye hadde repealed those lawes that laie in my way : euenso can not you receaue the benifite , and grace offered from the Apostolike Sea , vntyll the abrogacion of suche lawes whereby you haue disioyned and disseue red your selues from the vnity of Christes Church , it remaineth therfore that you lyke true Christians and prouydente men for the weale of youre soules , and bodies , ponder what is to be don in this so weightye a cause . And so to frame youre actes and procedinges , as they may tend first to the glorye of GOD , and next to the conseruacion of youre common wealthe , suertye and quietnes .

This was the substaunce of my Lorde Cardinalles oration , or rather his tale , whiche he pronounsed in such sort , as no man coulde iudge it any studyed matter , but a thinge spoken Ex tempore . Wherof a frende of myne beeinge a Burges of the Parliamente , and presente at the same tyme , toke the notes , and gaue me the same in writing , so ( as I beleue ) nothinge that he spake in effect , is omitted .

And after that the assemble was broken , my lord Cardinal taking leaue of the king and Quenes magesties , went to hys house at Lambeth . Then shortly after the foresayd thre Estates assembled The three Estates assembled agayne be fore the kynge and Quenes magesties and my lord Cardynall . agayne in the great Chamber of the Court at Westmister , where the kyng and quenes magestyes and also my Lorde Cardynal being present , they did exhibit syttyng al on their knees a supplicacion to their highnesses . Whiche supplicacion beyng read their ma How they dyd exhibit a supplicacyon to theyr magesties gesties exhibited the same vnto my Lorde Cardinall . Whose reuerence , perceyuing the effecte therof to be correspondyng to his expectacion , did not only receiue the same most humbly from their magesties , but also after he had in few woordes geuen thankes to GOD , and hadde declared what greate cause he had to reioyse , aboue al others that his cummyng from Rome into Englande hadde taken moste happye successe , he representyng there the Popes holynes , and hauyng the keys , and hys full power for the tyme , dyd geue them hys Benediccion . Whyche beeyng done , they all departed .

The Copie of whyche supplycacion , I haue sent here also to your Lordeship in maner fourme , and effecte as foloweth woorde by worde .

We the Lordes Spirituall and The 〈◊〉 of the submission . temporall and the Commons of thys presente Parlyment ass●…bled , representing the whole body of the Realme of Englande and dominions of the same , in oure owne names particulerly , and also , of the sayde bodye vniuersallye in this supplycacion dyrected to youre Magestyes , wyth moste humble suite : That it maye by youre gracious intercession and meane bee exhybyted to the moste reuerende father in God , the Lorde Cardinall Poole Legate , sente speciallye hyther from oure moste holye Father Pope Iulio the thirde , and the SEA Apostolyke of Rome : dooe declare our selues verye sorye and repenrante of the Scisme and disobedyence commytted in thys Realme and the dominions of the same agaynste the sayd Sea Apostolyke , eyther by makynge , agreing , or executynge any lawes , ordynaunces or commaundementes agaynste the Supremacye of the sayed SEA , or otherwyse dooynge or speakynge that myghte impugne the same . Offeryng our selues , and promising by thys oure Supplicacyon , that for a token and knowledge of our sayed repentaunce , we be , and shal be alway readye vnder , and with the authorities of youre magesties to the vttermoste of oure power , to dooe that shal be in vs for the abrogacyon and repealynge of the sayed lawes and ordinaunces in thys presente Parlyment as well for oure selues , as for the whole bodye , whom we represente .

Wherupon we most humblye beseche your maiesties as persons vndetiled in the offence of thys bodye towardes the saide Sea , which neuertheles God by hys prouidence hath made subiect to your maiesties : so to set fourthe this oure moste humble suit that we maye obtaine from the Sea Apostolike , by the saide moste reuerend father , aswell particularlye as vniuersallye Absolution , Release , and discharge , from all daunger of suche censures , and sentences , as by the lawes of the Churche we be fallen in . And that we maye , as Childeren repentaunte , be receaued in to the bosome and vnitye of Christes Churche . So as thys noble realme , wyth all the membres thereof , maye in vnitie and perfecte obedience to the Sea Apostolike , and 〈◊〉 for the tyme beinge , serue God , and your maiesties to the furderance and aduancement of hys honoure , and glory . Amen .

THen the fyrste Sundaye in Aduent followinge , my How the kynges magesty and the Lord , 〈◊〉 dynall came to Poles the fyrst Sun day in 〈◊〉 uente . Lorde Cardinall came at tenne of the clocke from Lambeth by water , and landed at Poles wharfe . And cummynge from thence to Poles Churche with a crosse , ii . pyllers , & two pollaxes of Syluer borne before hym , he was there receaued by my Lorde Chaunceller , wyth Procession , Where he taryed vntill the kinges cummynge : whose hyghnes came from westmynster by lande . and all hys nobles before him to Poles also at a leuen of the clocke . And so the kynges maiesty and my lord Cardinall wyth all the lordes of the priuy counsell beinge present with suche an audience of people as was neuer sene in that place before , my Lorde Chaunceller My Lord Chauncel 〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉 mon at Poles crosse that daye . entered Poles crosse . And after that the people ceased , that so much as a whispering could not be hearde emongest them , more then emongest those of whome the Poet Virgil speaketh , Conticuere omnes intentique or a tenebant . But euery manne bente hartelye wyth eares to here , eyes to perceaue , and handes to wryte , hys Lordshyp proceded : and tooke to hys theam these wordes of the Epystle of that daye wrytten by Sayncte Paule the holye Apostle in the. xiii . Chapter to the Romaynes . Fratres scientes , quia bora est iam , nos de somno surgere . & caet .

WHyche parcell of Scripture was so Godlye , and so clearkelye handeled by him , as no manne alyue ( all flattery doutles set aparte ) was able to meande it . And there as saincte Paule exhorted the Romaines to caste awaye the workes of darkenes , and to put on the Armoure of lyght . &c. Euenso his Lordshippe exhorted , wished , and willed : yea , and with all his hart desyered and praied all Englysh men and others , which hadde slepte in Englande these one and twenty yeares in detestable Here●…yes , and erronious Doctrines , to forsake the deuel , the fleshe and the worlde , which was the occa●…yon of all euill , and to embrace God and hys holye Catholyke fayth , whyche fayth was tau●…hte by him , preached by hys Apostles , and receued of them by the auncient olde fathers in the primitiue churche . Whyche faith also hath continued through al Christendom from age to age , and also in Englande , vntil king Henry the Eight toke on hym to be Supreme head of the church . From which tyme vnto the reygne of the Quenes magestie that now is , his lordshippe declared what miseries , what calamities , what sorowes and griefes Englande What miseries englande hath sustayned sins it swarued from the vnitie of the Ca 〈◊〉 ●…ayth . had susteaned .

What malice what enuie , and ha tred , what falshed what crafte & subtiltie had reygned emongest all degrees in Englande . What abhominable Herisyes , what synistrat and erronious opinions were ill Englande , withoute anye restreynt taught and receaued , what tumultes and insurrections , to the castinge awaye of manye , and to the empoueryshynge of all , were in dyuers quarters of the same . And finallye , vnto what ruyne and decaie the realme of England was like to come , yf almyghtye god of hys goodnes had not blest the same in tyme , with hys moste holye handes . These , wyth manye other notable yea and lamentable lessons , to longe here to bee rehersed , hys Lordeshyppe there declared , whyche moued a greate numbre of the audience , with sorowfull syghes , and wepynge teares to chaunge theyr cheere .

In thys same selfe sermon he declared also , how . xix . yeares agoe , at that tyme when the insurreccion was in the north of How king Henry the Light . xix . yeares agon thoughte to haue geuen ouer the supremacye . England in defence of religion , that king Henry the eyght was minded to haue geuen ouer the Supremacy to the Popes Holines , but the leat therof was then because he thoughte it woulde be sayed it shoulde haue been done for feare .

He declared also how the said How he sent to the Em perour for the same e●… fecte . king sente him and Syr Henry Kneuet Knyghte to the Emperoure , exhorting his Imperial maiesty to be intercessour for him to the Poope to receyue the supremacye : but it tooke none effect because the time was not . He declared further , howe in kinge Edwardes dayes , the counsell were once mynded to haue the Pope restored to the Supremacy , but the let therof was in those daies , because as it was supposed it would haue ben sayd that the Realme could not be defended durynge the kynges minoritie without the Popes adsistaunce . And finally he declared how the Quenes magestie at her coronacyon thoughte for to haue restored the Popes holynes to his Supremacy , but the tyme ( he sayed ) was not then . But now ( sayd he the tyme is cum that the kinges and Quenes magesties haue restored our holy father the Pope to his Supremacy : And the thre Estates assembled in the parliament representing the whole body of thys noble Empire of England and dominions of the same , haue submitted them selues to his holynes , and his successours foreuer . He declared also howe that the moste Reuerende Father in God Lorde Cardinall Poole , beinge there put by the kinge , was sent in England as deputed Legat and Ambassadoure from the Sea Apostolyke of Rome , hauinge full and ample commission from the Popes holynes to blesse the realme of Englande . And here also he declared , howe muche bounde Englande is to thanke God , who of his deuine prou●…dence hath appointed suche a godlye and vertuous Prynce as the kynge that nowe is , he beinge sonne to loo victorious and moste riche an Emperour , and he beinge also so riche a Prince him selfe , to ioyne in mariage with the Quenes Maiestie . Who for the moste hartye loue that he had to hir hyghenes , lefte his owne countreys , realmes , and regions to strengthen hir most noble grace & to enriche her Empyre of England . And so to conclude , his lord shippe declared , that all the premisses being well remembred & consydered of all the audience , And also the kyng and Quenes maiesties Godly procedinges beinge of them , and all other theyr true subiectes hartely embraced , and faithfully followed , They al then mighte synge with the Angell whiche appered to the shepherde at the natyuytie and birth of oure sauioure Iesus Christe , Gloria in excelsis deo , et in terra pax hominibus , &c. And finally to say with the Prophet and Psalmist Dauid , Haec es●… dies quam fecit dominus , exultemus etletemur in ea .

Whiche sermon beeyng done , the kynges magestie departed to wardes Westminster , & with his highnes my lord Cardinall with the crosse only borne before him . Syns the day of whiche sermon , all suche thynges as were amis and out of order here , begin now to cum in rule and square , and occupye their auncyente and accustomed places .

And the moste holy Catholike fayth and true relygion of Christ whyche in Englande hath been thys long tyme behynde the post and in Captiuitie , is now , being delyuered and cummyng home agayne , of all bothe younge and olde , embraced , worshipped & honoured . And all erronious doctrine & heretical bokes with the teachers & setters fourth of the same , are conuicted , abolished , yea , explosed and dryuen out of Englande for euer . And finallye all they whiche were herers and fauorers of them , nowe layinge theyr handes to theyr heartes , and perceauinge theym selues seduced and deceaued by suche meanes , are sory , and do hartlye repent , mynding faithfully from hensforth their fautes to amend . Amongest whome I can no les do ( ●…y very good lorde ) thenne numbre my selfe as one . For althoughe I was neuer ( praysed by god ) associated with any which wer erronious , or suspected to be fautours and defendours of hereticall , and sinistrate opinions : but liuinge vnder silence during the two late kinges procedinges haue kept my selfe clere on euery side , Yet neuertheles , as often as I haue , & do remember with my selfe how lasciuiously I liued in Eng land these . xx . yeres , & the most part thereof haue followed the same trade of liberty & voluptuous liuing as a great numbre haue done : where I myghte haue had endeuoured myselfe in the meane season , to vertuous learning and studye : I can no les doe , then lament ▪ and be sory : yea and with all my hart to repente as others doe , Purposinge ( by Gods grace ) with them to mend my most miserable , and synfull lyfe , and so to continew to my lyues ende .

In whiche doing I with those whiche haue thus offended , & they with me , may be assured , that our Sauiour Christ according vnto his owne infallible wordes , spoken of one in the name of al sinners , wil haue mercy , pity & compassion on vs , saying : Nolo mortem peccatoris , sed magis ut conuertatur et uiuat

And thus England , and al we that dwel therein , accoumpt our selues not onely happy , yea and most happy , which from so many outragious stormes of errours , cares , and calamities , are thus called home agayne to the sure hauen and porte of the most holy Catholyke faythe : But also we do beleue with our very hartes , and do confesse with al our mouthes , that almighty God of hys deuine prouidence hath preserued and kept . iii. persons , as lode ▪ star res and chiefe guydes , for the defending , inbringinge , and restoring of Englande thus to the vnitie of Christes churche .

The first is the Quenes maiestie , who being from her infancye a Uirgin , and immaculate from all spottes of heresies : it hath pleased God to defende hir , ayde hir , and saue her from the handes , power and might of her enemies . And geuing he●… the victorye ouer them in twinkelinge of an iye , whiche as roaryng Lions would haue deuoured her . The second is my lord Cardinal , who beyng an exile out of hys natiue countreth Englande , these xxi . yeares , for the two causes before mencioned , and in the meane season , so abhorred , so hated , and so detested as no man durst scars ones name him , whom the quenes magestie nowe hath restored to his bloud , and to the honor of his house . And the thirde is my lorde the Bishop of wynchester Lord●… Chaunceller of England , against whom , from tyme to tyme suche sharpe snares haue been layed , and suche ordinaunce leueled , for that he fauored , and wold haue had to his power defended the most holy Catholicke fayth that it is a wounder howe he , hathescaped , and speciallye at hys late being in London Toure .

But suche are the woorkes of GOD the author of all goodnesse , who alwayes when it pleaseth him plucketh downe and deposeth the proude and hyghe minded , and defendeth and exalteth the humble , & lowe of Spirite . So that now all Christe ndon as well as Englande , doth confesse that these forenamed iii. per sons haue been thus , throughe the prouidence of god moste hap ply defended , preserued , and kept from their enemies handes , aboue the expectacion and iudgement of all menne , for the restoring of Englande agayne to the vnitie of Christes religion . Whiche ( no dout it is ) shal be to the glorye of God , the wealth of Englande , & to the perpetuall peace , loue , and quietnes of this most noble , and hole yle of Britayn .

Other newes I haue none , but those newes , which most Ioifully reioyseth all Englande , That the Quenes magestie is conceaued with Childe whom our Lord long preserue , and send hir highnes a gracyous delyueraunce . And also that in Christmasse holydayes , the Prynce of Piemont arryued in Englande , and shortly after hym the prynce of Orenge whiche are very pryncely intreated with the king and Quenes Magesties . And beecause I thought youre lordeship woulde be somwhat desirous to knowe the stature and shape of this noble prince the kynges magestie of Englande that nowe is , whom you haue not yet sene , I thought it not muche amysse to descrybe hys person by wryting that your mynde may conceaue that which your iye hath not seen . As for the quenes most excellent magesties person whose person you haue so often tymes sene , I shall not greatly nede to depainte vnto you : Understande therfore , that touchyng hys highth , I can wel compare The kiges forme and stature . hym to Iohn Hume my lord of Iedwardes kinsman . Of visage , he is well fauored , with a brod forhead , & gray iyes , streight nosed , and manly countenaunce . From the forhead to the point of hys chynne , hys face groweth smal : his pace is princely , and gate so straight and vpright , as he leseth no inche of his higthe , with a yeallowe head , and a yeallowe berde . And thus to conclude , he is so wel proporcioned of bodi , arme legge and euery other Limme to the same , as nature cannot work a more parfite paterne . And as I haue learned , of the age of . xxviii yeares . Whose maiesty I iudge to bee of a stoute stomake , pregnaunt witted and of most ientel nature .

I haue also sent your lordship certaine verses and adages writ ten with the hande of the Lorde Henry Stuarde , lorde Dernley , your nephew , which he wrot this tyme twelue moneth : I beinge with him then at Temple Newsome in Yorkshire . And what praise your Lordship may thinke him worthie , for this his towardnes in wrighting , beinge yet not fully . ix . yeares of age , The like praise is he worthye ( suerlye ) in his towardnes in the latin tounge and the frenche , and in sundrye other vertuous qualities : whom also , God and nature hath endued with a good wit , ientilnes , beutie and fauour . So yf it may please God to lend him long life , he shall proue a witty , vertuous , and an actiue well learned gentle man . Whose noble parentes are my singuler good patrons . And thustrusting that your good Lordship , of your accustomed humanitie and ientilnes , wil accept thys my symple letter in good part , sent vnto you for this newe yeares gyfte , although it be rude and destitute of wit , lerning and eloquence , I most humbly besech the kyng of kynges , and lorde of lordes , long to preserue and kepe youre Reuerende Lordeship in health , wealth , and fortunate felicitie , with a meri and mani new yeares .

From the Citie of London this new yeares day and the first of the kalenders of Ianuary . 1555. By youre Reuerende Lordeships humble oratour , Iohn Elder .